Volunteers

Make a Difference

Fairfield Medical Center Volunteers are kind and caring individuals who give from the heart to make a difference in the lives of patients and visitors. Volunteers offer their time, talent and dedication throughout the hospital, providing an extra dimension of care to our patients and families. Volunteers are a vital part of Fairfield Medical Center with more than 225 volunteers serving throughout the Center. Our volunteers come from unique backgrounds but are commonly interested in helping others. The care they provide is invaluable to patients and families, and their service aides in reducing the overall cost of healthcare in our community.

We make a difference for everyone by creating exceptional care and experiences from the heart, always.

Frequently Asked Questions for Volunteers

Fairfield Medical Center is fortunate to have the assistance of over 200 individuals who each year volunteer their time and talent to assist patients, visitors, and Center staff. A wide variety of volunteer opportunities are available with over 40 service areas to choose from. Great care is taken to match each individual’s skills and interests with just the right opportunity for them.

Each volunteer has his or her own reason for choosing to volunteer, but some of the most frequently cited reasons include:

To help others, meet new people, and learn new skills.

To give something back to my community.

To get out of the house and do something productive.

It makes you feel good & it’s fun!

The typical volunteer spends one three or four-hour shift per week. You can schedule your volunteer hours to fit your lifestyle and your vacation schedule.

Fairfield Medical Center has as many as 40 different types of opportunities to select from. The goal is to match the your interests and skills with a job you would enjoy. Whether you enjoy working with people or paperwork, new challenges or consistent tasks each week, physically active work or a sedentary assignment, we have an assignment that fits each preference.

Interaction with many people.

A free meal for each shift worked.

Parking in garage.

A sense of satisfaction that you have contributed something and helped others.